Extreme sports like ultra-distance cycling and Ironman triathlons often attract individuals with extraordinary resilience and transformative stories. Jana Kesenheimer, a German ultra-cyclist based in Innsbruck, exemplifies this spirit. From overcoming anorexia and a turbulent party lifestyle to tackling epic challenges like the 2022 “Dead Ends and Dolci,” Jana’s journey highlights the power of cycling as […]

Rider Interview: Second in our ‘Best of British’ cyclo-cross riders is Chris Wreghitt. He broke the stranglehold that John Atkins held on the National championships at only 18 years of age and still at school. From then on he was Britain’s best man in the winter mud until a back injury in 1984 forced him […]

Although cycling adventures provide an amazing way of keeping fit and travelling to different places, they may be very expensive because one has to pay for equipment, transport, and accommodation, among other things. It is possible to have a low-cost trip on your bike with some tricks up your sleeve. Plan Your Route Wisely Planning […]

In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at trending cycling news: Year-end review… the dominance of Pogačar and Team UAE, evolving race strategy, women’s racing booms, economic and governance challenges, doping in sport, rising athlete power… # Catch up on pro cycling – and its context within the broader world […]

PEZ Holiday Gift Guide #3 Some more gift ideas from Pearl Izumi winter kit, COROS DURA Solar GPS bike computer, Tifosi Optics, last minute gifts with Colnago, build your dream Muc-Off Xmas bundle and FasCat Coaching and CoachCat AI training software.   Pearl Izumi Winter Kit PRO Winter Jacket – $265 Premium Italian 3L thermal […]

2025 Vuelta a España Route Announcement: Bernardo Ruiz, the oldest living winner of a Grand Tour (one hundred years old on 8 January 2025), doesn’t miss the daily live broadcasts of La Vuelta or the evening highlights of each stage from the comfort of his sofa in Orihuela (Valencian Community). The fifteen or so winners […]

Rider Obituary: Henri ‘Rik’ Van Looy passed away at the age of 90 on Tuesday night. The ‘Emperor of Herentals’ is one of the greatest Belgian cyclists of all time and won all five monuments, two World Championships and has 39 stage victories in Grand Tours in his palmarès. We look back at his life, […]

The news from the peloton never stops. All the latest in EUROTRASH Thursday from Mark Cavendish’s future in Top Story, to cyclocross and next year’s road season and the passing of one of Belgium’ best – Rik Van Looy. TOP STORY: Mark Cavendish receives a lifetime achievement award, but what about his future? Rider news: […]

Rik Van Looy has passed away at the age of 90. The former cyclist is one of the greatest cycling icons in Belgium. Van Looy had been ill for several weeks and his health was deteriorating rapidly, Het Nieuwsblad reports. He passed away during the night of Tuesday/Wednesday morning. At the age of 90, Rik […]

Rudy Project Rebel Helmet Review: New clothing, new shoes and… a new helmet are the best motivation (apart from a new bike) to get out and push the pedals. Our man in Spain, Alastair Hamilton, still has some nice weather to run the Rudy Project Rebel helmet through its paces. It’s not in the aero […]

Over the last few years, more bike fitters and cycling coaches have begun touting glute activation and “core strength” as being the foundations for performance on the bike. While this is certainly a step in the right direction, they are missing 2 massive components of performance… Appropriate stiffness at the spine for upper body movement […]

Patrick Lefevere has announced that he will step down as CEO of the Soudal Quick-Step cycling team at the end of 2024. Lefevere’s departure marks the end of an era. In 2003, after his career as a rider and a DS with many top teams, he founded Quick-Step – Davitamon, which has since grown into […]

A humungous EUROTRASH Monday with so much news. We start with Belgian coach, Sven Vanthourenhout clearing up the mess between Van Aert and Evenepoel after the World Championships in Leuven. Plus the videos, reports, results and rider quotes from the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Namur and the X²O Badkamers Trofee in Herentals. TOP STORY: […]

In celebrating its 20th year in business, clothing purveyor/cycling lifestyle enterprise Rapha not only published the superb “The Extra Mile,” recounting the firm’s history, but also has issued a second book, “Kings of Pain.” This title harks back to the earliest days of Rapha, when it hosted an exhibition of the same name celebrating the […]

Past Champ Interview: Cyclo-cross riders making an impression on the road isn’t anything new. Back in the 70s, German ‘cross champion Klaus-Peter Thaler jumped into the road scene and rode with honour in the Tour de France, Vuelta a España and the one-day races. Ed Hood managed to have a word with the near 70 […]

PEZ Holiday Gift Guide #2: Primal 12 gears of Christmas long sleeve jersey, CORE body temperature sensor gift discount, Adidas SP0088 sunglasses, three new trainers compatible with Zwift Virtual Shifting, CHAPTER2 Bikes: Introducing the new MANA5 cockpit and Cam-Tech Pioneer YASHICA and Innovator I’m Back introduce VirtusX1 smart helmet: The all-in-one smart helmet redefining urban […]

If you haven’t seen this yet, we’re here to catch you up with video and photos of Colnago’s new reportedly super-aero road bike built for Tadej Pogacar and his expected continued dominance of world road cycling. Alastair was at the launch and captured pics & video …   The official press info reads like this: […]

Deadlines for schoolwork can feel like a rock that keeps getting bigger, with each task and test adding to the weight. Stress can build up, making students feel worn out and stressed. Cycling, on the other hand, is a unique and relaxing way to clear your mind while dealing with the stresses of school. Here’s […]

In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at trending cycling news: New form of athlete “union”, football changes and potential effect on cycling, Pidcock saga finally ends; Rwanda shifting sportswashing focus… # Catch up on pro cycling – and its context within the broader world of sports – with AIRmail […]

Loads to hear from Tadej Pogačar in EUROTRASH Thursday: Will he ride Paris-Roubaix? Which Grand Tours will he ride? Is he better than Eddy Merckx? And his new aero Colnago. Plus you can see the video interview with the World champion. Not all Pogačar – All the news from the peloton. TOP STORY: Tadej Pogačar […]

John Thomson’s End of Year Photo Gallery #2: The 2024 road season is well behind us, so here is photographer, John Thomson’s second part of his ‘End of Year Photo Gallery’. “Chrono, Couture, Cross and Cobbles” from France and Belgium. Plus his pick from the world of fashion. *** You can see more of John […]

Gravel racing is becoming somewhat of a global phenomenon, with its blend of challenging terrain and the break it provides from traditional road race formats being its USP. Unbound Gravel and Belgian Waffle Ride are events that have put the spotlight on gravel racing, increasing its popularity tenfold. Paved roads are great, but gravel racing […]

Well, this past week I’ve just finished shovelling white fluffy stuff that some joker laid down on my driveway. Danged kids. Anyway, it seems like a good time to go over some rules concerning exercising outdoors in the cold and also indoors on the trainer… How Cold is Too Cold? There’s a train of thought […]

One of the most prominent characteristics of crypto is its price volatility. For sports bettors, it provides opportunities for them to profit in two ways. They can either profit through crypto price fluctuations or win stakes by betting on their favorite matches. This introduces an additional layer of excitement to their betting activities. Bettors must […]

Who would it be more logical to place a bet on if one happened to watch the biggest cycling competitions like the Grand Tours, Tour de France, and World Championship, and the Monuments? Would somebody wager on the legends of this sport via Bet365 or FanDuel? The answer is simple. If we had all of […]